Coontie Waterford

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Coonty Waterford

Contae Phort Láirge
Motto(s): 
Déisi oc Declán co Bráth  (Erse)
"Mey the Déise remain wi Declan foriver"
Location of Coonty Waterford
KintraIreland
ProvinceMunster
Dáil ÉireannTipperary South
Waterford
EU ParliamentSooth
Coonty seatDungarvan
Govrenment
 • TeepCoonty Cooncil an Ceety Cooncil
Area
 • Total1857 km2 (717 sq mi)
Area rank20t
Population
 (2011)
113,707
 • Rank20t
Caur platesW (ceety) & WD (coonty)
Websitewww.waterfordcoco.ie

Coonty Waterford (Erse: Contae Phort Láirge) is ane o the twinty-sax coonties o the Republic o Ireland, an ane o the thirty-twa coonties o Ireland an aw, locatit athin the province o Munster. It wis namit efter the ceety o Waterford (which derives frae the Auld Norse name Veðrafjǫrðr or Vedrarfjord). Dungarvan is the admeenistrative centre o Coonty Waterford. Waterford is the 21st lairgest o Ireland’s 32 coonties in aurie an 20t lairgest in terms o population. It is the smawest o Munster’s 6 coonties in size an smawest in terms o population.